Tigers Jeff Baker Designated For Assignment
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have cut outfielder Jeff Baker to make room for minor league outfielder Avisail Garcia.
Baker was designated for assignment Friday and Garcia was recalled from Double-A Erie.
The Tigers have 10 days to trade, release or send Baker outright to the minors. He was acquired him from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers to be named less than a month ago. Baker hit just .200 in 15 games with four RBIs.
The Tigers say Garcia is a talented player they decided was worth putting on the roster now to have him on the team if they make the playoffs. The 21-year-old outfielder from Venezuela hit .312 in 55 games at Erie and is expected to play Saturday night against the Chicago White Sox.
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